Climate, weather and life

The three gases that make up the earth's atmosphere are Methane, ________________________ and water vapor.

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• hydrogen

Which of the following is a description of climate, and not the weather?

• Summer is warmer and dryer than winter

• a hurricane is likely to reach southeast Florida this afternoon

• the air today is more humid than it was yesterday

• rain is likely to fall this week

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An increase in the concentrations of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere would have which of these effects on temperature?

• decrease the average temperatures on Earth's surface

• increase the average temperatures on Earth's surface

• increase the average temperature in the upper atmosphere

• decrease the average temperature within all Earth systems

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The Gulf Stream is a surface current in the Atlantic Ocean that flows northword from the Caribean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It joins another current that pushes further North. Which of the following would cause the greatest changes to this current?

• a strong earthquake at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean?

• an increase in the volume of river water that flows into the Gulf of Mexico?

• a slight increase in the salinity of the Atlantic Ocean?

• a reversal of direction in the prevailing winds over the Atlantic Ocean?

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The upward side of a mountain range tends to receive more precipitation than the downwind side of a mountain range because...

• cold air slows the movement of water molecules causing the them to clump together, grow heavy and fall out as pricipitation

• prevailing winds flow west to east

• evaporation allows water vapor to fise through the air

• the temperature heats up at the top of the mountains

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Scientists are studying data gathered from a certain region from 1950 - 2016. Which observation would provide evidence that the climate of this region has changed during this time?

• total rainfall in 2014 was 30 percent greater compared to 1950

• average annual rainfall for 1985 - 2016 has increased 20% compared to the last 30 years

• the lowest recorded temperature occurred in 1954

• the highest recorded temperature occurred in 2016

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

The global climate system is affected by the total ____________energy retained in the biosphere.

• mountain

• solar

• lunar

• ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The earth is spinning and orbiting the sun on it's tilted axis. The most direct sun is going to hit the ________________ region.

• solar

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When the warm winds leave the tropical climate zone they will raise higher in the atmosphere than the cold winds.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ocean currents are affected by the warm tropical zone and they will ______________ and travel ____________ or _____________to the colder water. (more than one answer)

• sink

• rise

• north

• south

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